New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi to more than seven additional years in prison, supporters said on Sunday, even as she continues a hunger strike in detention.

Mohammadi's lawyer Mostafa Nili confirmed the ruling in a post on X after speaking to her.

"She has been sentenced to six years in prison for 'gathering and collusion' and one and a half years for propaganda, along with a two-year travel ban," Nili wrote.

Iranian authorities have not officially acknowledged the sentence.

Supporters say Mohammadi has been on a hunger strike since February 2, protesting what her family describes as unlawful detention, harsh prison conditions and restrictions on ...